Kat Evans made one replacement appearance at WXV
Wales hooker Kat Evans has retired from rugby, saying that the "time was right."
The 37-year-old played for Wales in the 2022 World Cup and was in the squad for the recent inaugural WXV1 tournament.
Evans was 35 when she won her first cap against Japan in 2021 and won a total of six Wales caps.
"I know this day would come and I can retire, knowing I have given everything to a game I started playing when I was 13," Evans said.
"It is never easy to walk away from something you love but the time is right to do that.
"The sacrifices made have not always been easy but the experiences and life long friends have made it all worth it.
"I have seen this team go from strength to strength and the investment from staff and players is second to none."
Evans, who helped Wales finish third in this year's Six Nations, had already retired from club rugby at the end of the last Prem15s campaign with Saracens.
She was part of Saracens' Premier 15's title winning side in 2018 and in 2022.
Wales head coach Ioan Cunningham described Evans as "one of the unsung heroes" of the squad.
"Her professionalism, commitment and experience has proved vital and she has always been a formidable competitor at club and international level," Cunningham said.
"We thank her for everything she has given the Welsh jersey."
